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From: "Angier M. Ames" <alphadog@nii.net>
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Subject: Re: LC20  Figure 14-17 Rev 4/10-15-97
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Thanks Marv for turning on the light bulb!

Marvin Kaye wrote:
> 
> Hi Angier,
> 
> Relays are mechanical devices, not solid state, and as such really don't
> care which terminal has current coming in, and which going out.  A relay is
> nothing more than a solenoid actuated switch, and the schematic is a
> representation of the wiring, not necessarily a map for the routing of the
> wires.  When you wire up your system you will be running wires in whatever
> way will give you the shortest run or the most accessibility, and unless
> you're dealing with solid state (polarized) devices, in general all you're
> going to be doing is connecting the dots.  I hope this helps.
> 
>    <Marv>
> 
> At 12:37 AM 1/4/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Marv,
> >
> >Maybe I don't have a clear picture of the internal workings of relays but
> this
> >illustration has current flowing to opposing relay terminals and the blue and
> >green wires from the power pack going to opposing relay terminals.
> >
> >The old illustration showed current flowing to the same side of each relay
> and
> >the wires from the power pack connected to the same side of each relay.
> >
> >Maybe it does not matter which side of the relay is IN and which is OUT???
> >Stupid comment time???
> >
> >Angier
> >